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MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
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Quick Look
13.3”Retina display1
13.6”Liquid Retina display9
Apple M1 chip
Apple M2 chip
 8-coreCPU
 8-coreCPU
 7-coreGPU
Up to10-coreGPU
Up to16GBunified memory
Up to24GBunified memory
Up to2TBstorage3
Up to2TBstorage3
Up to18 hrsbattery life5
Up to18 hrsbattery life5
Touch ID
Touch ID
Computing Power
System on Chip (SoC)
Apple M1 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
7-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
System on Chip (SoC)
Apple M2 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Up to 10-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
100GB/s memory bandwidth
Not available
Media engine Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
Memory
8GB
16GB
8GB
16GB
24GB
Storage3
256GB SSD
512GB SSD
1TB SSD
2TB SSD
256GB SSD
512GB SSD
1TB SSD
2TB SSD
Display
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
13.6-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina display
Retina display
Liquid Retina display
2560x1600 pixels
2560x1664 pixels
400 nits brightness
500 nits brightness
Wide colour (P3)
Wide colour (P3)
True Tone technology
True Tone technology
Size and Weight4
Height 0.41–1.61 cm (0.16–0.63 inches)
Height 1.13 cm (0.44 inches)
Width 30.41 cm (11.97 inches)
Width 30.41 cm (11.97 inches)
Depth 21.24 cm (8.36 inches)
Depth 21.5 cm (8.46 inches)
Weight 1.29 kg (2.8 pounds)
Weight 1.24 kg (2.7 pounds)
Camera
720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
Audio
Stereo speakers
Wide stereo sound
Support for Dolby Atmos playback
Four-speaker sound system
Wide stereo sound
Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
3.5mm headphone jack
3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Keyboard and Trackpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted “T” arrangement
78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted “T” arrangement
Touch ID
Touch ID
Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor
Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures
Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures
Wireless
802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6
802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ports
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
Secure Authentication
Touch ID
Touch ID
Apple Pay
Pay with your Mac on the web
Pay with your Mac on the web
Video Calling
FaceTime video
FaceTime video
Initiate video calls over Wi‑Fi to any FaceTime-enabled device
Initiate video calls over Wi‑Fi to any FaceTime-enabled device
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
FaceTime audio
Initiate audio calls over Wi‑Fi to any FaceTime-enabled device
Initiate audio calls over Wi‑Fi to any FaceTime-enabled device
Wi‑Fi calling
Wi‑Fi calling
Siri
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”
Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”
Power and Battery5
Up to 15 hours wireless web
Up to 15 hours wireless web
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Integrated 49.9-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
Integrated 52.6-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
30W USB‑C Power Adapter
30W USB‑C Power Adapter (included with M2 with 8-core GPU)
35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter (included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU)
Fast-charge capable with available 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)